Why clothes recycling is so Posh

Share via

For all the Princess Royal’s avowed indifference to matters of style, wearing a yellow sprig wrap-dress that she first appeared in at her brother’s wedding to Diana, Princess of Wales, 27 years ago — and is thus older than the combined ages of several Rolling Stones’ girlfriends — is in fact, an act of fashion genius.

First, it suggests a meticulous approach to the cataloguing and upkeep of one’s personal archives — how many of us could produce such a pristine example from our wardrobes, complete with identical accessories? Mein Gott, even the hair do hasn’t changed. Secondly — and